Module dopes.equipment_control.signal_generator

Classes

class signal_generator (address, rm=None, timeout=10000.0)
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class signal_generator(equipment.equipment):
    
    """Class to control Agilent 33120, Agilent 33250A and Tektronix AFG2021 signal generator"""
    model="Agilent 33120, Agilent 33250A and Tektronix AFG2021"
    company="Agilent or Tektronix"
    url=""
    
    def initialize(self, waveform="sin", freq=1e3, amp=1, offset=0, phase=0,output="off"):
        """ Function to initialize the signal generator  
            
            args:
                \n\t- waveform (string) : the type of waveform. Choise between sinus ("sin" or "sinusoid"), square ("squ" or "square") or ramp ("ramp")
                \n\t- freq (scalar) : the frequency of the waveform
                \n\t- amp (scalar) : the amplitude of the waveform
                \n\t- offset (scalar) : the DC offset of the waveform
                \n\t- phase (integer) : the intial phase in degree of the waveform
                \n\t- output (string) : string to control the output state at the end of the initialization ("on" or "off")

        """
        # Tektronix AFG2021
        self.pyvisa_resource.write("*RST")
        self.pyvisa_resource.write("FUNCTION %s"%waveform)
        
        self.pyvisa_resource.write("VOLTAGE %.3f"%amp)
        self.pyvisa_resource.write("VOLTAGE:OFFSET %.3f"%offset)
        self.pyvisa_resource.write("FREQUENCY %.1E"%freq)
        self.pyvisa_resource.write("PHASE %dDEG"%phase)
        self.pyvisa_resource.write("OUTPUT %s"%output)
        
    def set_waveform(self, waveform):
        """ Function to change the waveform of the signal generator  
            
            args:
                \n\t- waveform (string) : the type of waveform. Choise between sinus ("sin" or "sinusoid"), square ("squ" or "square") or ramp ("ramp")

        """
        self.pyvisa_resource.write("FUNCTION %s"%waveform)
       
    def set_frequency(self, freq):
        """ Function to change the frequency of the signal generator  
            
            args:
                \n\t- freq (scalar) : the frequency of the waveform

        """
        self.pyvisa_resource.write("FREQUENCY %.1E"%freq)
        
    def set_amplitude(self,amp):
        """ Function to change the amplitude of the signal generator  
            
            args:
                \n\t- amp (scalar) : the amplitude of the waveform

        """
        self.pyvisa_resource.write("VOLTAGE %.3f"%amp)
        
    def set_offset(self,offset):
        """ Function to change the offset of the signal generator  
            
            args:
                \n\t- offset (scalar) : the DC offset of the waveform

        """
        self.pyvisa_resource.write("VOLTAGE:OFFSET %.3f"%offset)

    def set_phase(self,phase):
        """ Function to change the initial phase of the signal generator  
            
            args:
                \n\t- phase (integer) : the intial phase in degree of the waveform

        """
        self.pyvisa_resource.write("PHASE %dDEG"%phase)

    def set_output(self,state):
        """ Function to change the output state of the signal generator  
            
            args:
                \n\t- output (string) : string to control the output state at the end of the initialization ("on" or "off")

        """
        self.pyvisa_resource.write("OUTPUT %s"%state)

Class to control Agilent 33120, Agilent 33250A and Tektronix AFG2021 signal generator

Function called when an instance of the class is created

args:

  • address (string) : the address of the equipment to be connected

  • rm (pyvisa object) : the pyvisa resource manager used to set the communication with the equipment

  • timeout (scalar) : the timeout set for the communication with the equipment

Ancestors

Class variables

var company
var model
var url

Methods

def initialize(self, waveform='sin', freq=1000.0, amp=1, offset=0, phase=0, output='off')
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def initialize(self, waveform="sin", freq=1e3, amp=1, offset=0, phase=0,output="off"):
    """ Function to initialize the signal generator  
        
        args:
            \n\t- waveform (string) : the type of waveform. Choise between sinus ("sin" or "sinusoid"), square ("squ" or "square") or ramp ("ramp")
            \n\t- freq (scalar) : the frequency of the waveform
            \n\t- amp (scalar) : the amplitude of the waveform
            \n\t- offset (scalar) : the DC offset of the waveform
            \n\t- phase (integer) : the intial phase in degree of the waveform
            \n\t- output (string) : string to control the output state at the end of the initialization ("on" or "off")

    """
    # Tektronix AFG2021
    self.pyvisa_resource.write("*RST")
    self.pyvisa_resource.write("FUNCTION %s"%waveform)
    
    self.pyvisa_resource.write("VOLTAGE %.3f"%amp)
    self.pyvisa_resource.write("VOLTAGE:OFFSET %.3f"%offset)
    self.pyvisa_resource.write("FREQUENCY %.1E"%freq)
    self.pyvisa_resource.write("PHASE %dDEG"%phase)
    self.pyvisa_resource.write("OUTPUT %s"%output)

Function to initialize the signal generator 

args:

  • waveform (string) : the type of waveform. Choise between sinus ("sin" or "sinusoid"), square ("squ" or "square") or ramp ("ramp")

  • freq (scalar) : the frequency of the waveform

  • amp (scalar) : the amplitude of the waveform

  • offset (scalar) : the DC offset of the waveform

  • phase (integer) : the intial phase in degree of the waveform

  • output (string) : string to control the output state at the end of the initialization ("on" or "off")

def set_amplitude(self, amp)
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def set_amplitude(self,amp):
    """ Function to change the amplitude of the signal generator  
        
        args:
            \n\t- amp (scalar) : the amplitude of the waveform

    """
    self.pyvisa_resource.write("VOLTAGE %.3f"%amp)

Function to change the amplitude of the signal generator 

args:
  • amp (scalar) : the amplitude of the waveform
def set_frequency(self, freq)
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def set_frequency(self, freq):
    """ Function to change the frequency of the signal generator  
        
        args:
            \n\t- freq (scalar) : the frequency of the waveform

    """
    self.pyvisa_resource.write("FREQUENCY %.1E"%freq)

Function to change the frequency of the signal generator 

args:
  • freq (scalar) : the frequency of the waveform
def set_offset(self, offset)
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def set_offset(self,offset):
    """ Function to change the offset of the signal generator  
        
        args:
            \n\t- offset (scalar) : the DC offset of the waveform

    """
    self.pyvisa_resource.write("VOLTAGE:OFFSET %.3f"%offset)

Function to change the offset of the signal generator 

args:
  • offset (scalar) : the DC offset of the waveform
def set_output(self, state)
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def set_output(self,state):
    """ Function to change the output state of the signal generator  
        
        args:
            \n\t- output (string) : string to control the output state at the end of the initialization ("on" or "off")

    """
    self.pyvisa_resource.write("OUTPUT %s"%state)

Function to change the output state of the signal generator 

args:
  • output (string) : string to control the output state at the end of the initialization ("on" or "off")
def set_phase(self, phase)
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def set_phase(self,phase):
    """ Function to change the initial phase of the signal generator  
        
        args:
            \n\t- phase (integer) : the intial phase in degree of the waveform

    """
    self.pyvisa_resource.write("PHASE %dDEG"%phase)

Function to change the initial phase of the signal generator 

args:
  • phase (integer) : the intial phase in degree of the waveform
def set_waveform(self, waveform)
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def set_waveform(self, waveform):
    """ Function to change the waveform of the signal generator  
        
        args:
            \n\t- waveform (string) : the type of waveform. Choise between sinus ("sin" or "sinusoid"), square ("squ" or "square") or ramp ("ramp")

    """
    self.pyvisa_resource.write("FUNCTION %s"%waveform)

Function to change the waveform of the signal generator 

args:
  • waveform (string) : the type of waveform. Choise between sinus ("sin" or "sinusoid"), square ("squ" or "square") or ramp ("ramp")

Inherited members